The following video presents PENTAX K-1 – Full Frame, Excellence Redefined:
Ricoh have developed their first Full Frame DSLR – the PENTAX K-1.
Featuring a 35mm Full Frame 36.4 Megapixel CMOS sensor with weather resistant magnesium alloy body and SRII built-in shake reduction. Also includes Pixel Shift Resolution with Motion Correction with Wi-Fi and GPS built in.
Two Ricoh imaging products won the prestigious Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) Awards as follows.
Pentax K-1
- Pentax K-1: ‘Best Full-Frame DSLR Expert’ Award
- Ricoh Theta S: ‘Best Design’ Award
Ricoh Theta S
The following video presents Introducing the Ricoh Theta S:
The Ricoh Theta S model captures 360° of the world in spectacular beauty. Beauty as far as the eye can see, and a breathtaking sense of presence making you feel you are “right there, right now”. From still images to long movies (max. 25 minutes long), record your memories in a vivid, high resolution 360° world. The new RICOH THETA S gives you even higher quality and performance.
High Resolution
Thanks to dual 1/2.3″ 12MP CMOS sensor (output pixcel count equivalent to 14MP)
and newly developed F2.0 lens, you can capture high resolution 360° world.Full HD Video capture
RICOH THETA S enables 25 minutes continuous shooting with 30fps.Further expanding the possibilities of 360° photography.
Equipped with even more advanced functions.
・HD Live streaming
・Live View（10fps
・Long exposure
＊1 Dual fish-eye output, when connected by USB
＊2 When RICOH THETA S basic app is used
NEWS RELEASE
RICOH IMAGING wins two prestigious 2016 TIPA Photo & Imaging Awards
Ricoh Theta S and PENTAX K-1 named among best imaging products of the year
Apr 21, 2016, 18:00 ET from Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation
DENVER, April 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation today announced that the prestigious Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) has voted two Ricoh Imaging products as among the best photo and imaging products launched by the industry in the past 12 months. The PENTAX K-1 won in the “Best Full-Frame DSLR Expert” category and the Ricoh Theta S spherical camera won “Best Design.”
TIPA is an independent, non-profit organization comprising the chief editors and technical editors of 27 leading photo and imaging magazines from 15 countries across five continents. TIPA also has a cooperative agreement with the Camera Journal Press Club of Japan. During the voting session, which took place in early April 2016 in San Francisco, TIPA members noted the following details about the winning Ricoh products:
BEST FULL-FRAME DSLR EXPERT: PENTAX K-1
Pentax has entered the full-frame sensor field with the weatherproof and dust sealed K-1. The 36.4MP CMOS sensor has a simulated anti-aliasing filter achieved through minute sensor vibrations; this motion sensor also supports RICOH’s Pixel Shift Resolution system. The K-1 features 5-axis sensor shift image stabilization, a near 100% optical viewfinder and a 33-point AF system with 25 cross points. The rear LCD, a 3.2-inch 1.04 million dot LCD, is highly flexible and allows for vertical, horizontal and diagonal movement. Current Pentax lens owners (APS-C) can utilize all their lenses via the K-1’s Crop mode; Auto mode will detect the lens mounted and set the crop accordingly.
BEST DESIGN: RICOH THETA S
The slim design of the RICOH THETA S matches its unique image capture system. The THETA S has a 14MP 1:2.3-inch sensor/processor that delivers stills or videos with a 360-degree spherical look. It can record Full HD videos for up to 25 minutes and offers manual control of shutter speeds for settings up to 60 seconds. Its built in memory can store up to 8GB of images. The camera allows easy sharing with incorporated WiFi and can also be used for live streaming.
| About Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation|
Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company Ltd., a global technology company specializing in office imaging equipment, production print solutions, document management systems and IT services. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in about 200 countries and regions.
The company now known as Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation was originally founded in 1919, under the name Asahi Optical Joint Stock Co. and launched its first SLR camera in the 1950s under the PENTAX name. Today, Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation continues to produce the heritage-rich, award-winning line of PENTAX DSLR cameras, lenses and sport optics equipment as well as Ricoh’s offering of stylish and compact digital cameras, known for their wide-ranging, rich set of features.
For further information, please visit www.ricohimaging.com
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